The Veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the mandible have been rated as noncompensable due to the absence of any current disability from the fracture, and no other compensable conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's fracture has healed satisfactorily, and his current symptoms are not related to the in-service injury but rather to dental neglect and periodontal disease.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the mandible, gunshot wound to the mandible
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1335417
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